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OPINION - The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street must take account of buses

The last time Oxford Street came anywhere close to being “pedestrianised” was in the utter depths of the first Covid lockdown in spring 2020. I recall running — okay, perhaps jogging — blissfully along the central white line through a desolate West End from Marble Arch to Centre Point as…

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Cyclists will be banned from Oxford Street under Sadiq Khan's pedestrianisation plans

Riders told to lock up their bikes or divert away from the traffic-free area

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EU Commission chief von der Leyen unveils new top team

After weeks of negotiations, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled her new top team, giving key economic portfolios to France, Italy and Spain. If approved by the European Parliament, the bloc's top brass will be charged with steering the EU's industrial agenda in the face of competition…

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‘It’s positive’: shoppers react to Oxford Street pedestrianisation proposal

Businesses back London mayor’s £150m plan but taxi drivers said they think it will be ‘disastrous’

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OPINION - The Standard View: It's time to pedestrianise Oxford Street

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Battle for Oxford Street: Huge row over Sadiq Khan's plan to force through traffic ban

Council cabinet members are furious after only learning about the mayor’s plans a few days ago

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Traffic to be banned from London’s Oxford Street under Sadiq Khan plan

Mayor to be given power to overrule Westminster council, which blocked previous plan amid concerns over rerouting buses

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7 Wild Moments From Last King Of The Cross Season 2 That Will Have You On The Edge Of Your Seat

Last King of The Cross season two is here and it'll have you on the edge of your seat. Here are the wildest moments from the first two eps.

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Waterstones coming back to Oxford Street after eight years away

The new shop promises to have 20,000 titles

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What Happened To These 6 Sydney Nightclubs Featured In Last King Of The Cross? Let’s Dive In

There are some iconic nightclubs featured in Paramount+'s Last King of The Cross - but are any still open today? Let's dive in.

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Oxford Street candy stores make way for celeb trainers and Cadbury heir

Small businesses are being offered free rent to take up a space in Oxford Street

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Selfridges unveils 40ft climbing column for summer

People can climb the pillar outside the Oxford Street store from Friday

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New Marks & Spencer building will be a showcase for low-carbon design

Letter: Fred Pilbrow on why the much-touted retrofitting of the flagship store on Oxford Street would be worse for the environment and commercially unviableble

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Paddington Locals File Human Rights Complaint Over A Bike Lane On Sydney’s Oxford St

“This is the most Paddington thing to ever happen in Paddington.”

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‘Public vandalism’: M&S wants to flatten its art deco flagship store – here are six alternative options

Marks and Spencer’s decision to demolish its 1920s Oxford Street landmark hasn’t just infuriated campaigners. It has also sparked a design competition for how the building could be saved

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Property veteran bets on Oxford Street rebound as his family office buys site at knockdown price

105-109 Oxford Street is home to Danish variety store Flying Tiger and sex shop Harmony

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OPINION - The Standard View: Oxford Street 2.0 would be long overdue return to glory

Oxford Street has been through many changes during its long history — from its association with the Tyburn gallows to the transformation of Oxford Circus by John Nash — but has rarely seemed so dispiriting as it has in recent years. A street where the original department stores first flourished,…

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Oxford Street 2.0: How £1bn investment will transform candy store blight back into premier shopping destination

Last year one retail boss branded Oxford Street a ‘national embarrassment’ because of the large number of empty premises

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Opening of Ikea's Oxford street store delayed to 2025 after water leak in basement

Ikea is moving in to the former Topshop flagship store - but it is not opening until next year

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Opening of Ikea’s Oxford Street store put back to spring 2025

Company says latest delay at central London site bought for estimated £378m is due to water leaking into basement

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This M&S Marble Arch saga is now an unholy farce

City Comment: Oxford Street and the broader West End need clarity — and soon

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Oxford Street food market given green light in war on American candy stores

More than a dozen restaurants will set up in the former Evans’ store near Marble Arch

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Oxford Street rebound goes on as flagship NBA Store opens at former candy store site

The 9,000 square foot store replaces the previous, smaller NBA flagship location Foubert’s Place

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Oxford Street revival boosted by major transformation of empty House of Fraser flagship building

Shops, gym, pool and restaurants at art deco store as renaissance grows

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Large food market planned for Oxford Street as fight against American-style candy stores continues

Some 19 restaurants will set up in a food court next to Marble Arch if the project wins planning permission

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